Question

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Please Differentiate between Distance and Displacement .

Answer 1

Distance is defined as the actual path traversed by a body.
It is a scalar quantity.
It can never be negative or zero
Distance never decreases with time.
Next displacement
It is the shortest distance b/w two pts.
It ia vector quantity.
It can be neg,zero or positive.
It can decrease with time.
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Answer 2

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The difference between Distance and Displacement can be gained through following parameters :-


$1》\boxed{Definition:}$

$\textbf{Distance:}$ The actual length of the path travelled by a moving body is respect of direction is called the distance travelled by that body .

$\textbf{Displacement:}$ The shortest distance between the initial and final position of a moving body in a particular direction is called its displacement.


$2》\boxed{Physical\:Quantity:}$

$\textbf{Distance:}$ It is a scalar quantity.

$\textbf{Displacement:}$ It is a vector quantity .


$3》\boxed{Value:}$

$\textbf{Distance:}$ It is always positive.

$\textbf{Displacement:}$ It can be Positive, Negative or Zero.


$4》\boxed{Dependence\:on\:path:}$

$\textbf{Distance:}$ It depends on the path followed by.

$\textbf{Displacement:}$ It does not depends on path.


$5》\boxed{Magnitude:}$

$\textbf{Distance:}$ It's magnitude is always greater than or equal to the displacement.

$\textbf{Displacement:}$ It's magnitude is always less than or equal to the distance travelled.


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